| FAPA Bill Tracking Report - March 8, 2004 |
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| 3/5/2004 | HOUSE Filed; On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/09/04, 3:15 pm, 404-H |
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| High Speed Ground Transportation; constitutional amendment to repeal Section 19 of Article X of State Constitution to eliminate constitutional requirement that state provide for development & operation of high speed ground transportation system. Repeals s. 19, Art. X. |
| 3/1/2004 | HOUSE On Subcommittee agenda-- Transportation Systems (TR), 03/03/04, 9:00 am or upon adjournment of full committee, 306-H |
| 3/3/2004 | HOUSE Unfavorable by Transportation System; 3 Yeas, 6 Nays |
| 3/5/2004 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/09/04, 3:15 pm, 404-H |
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| Constitutional Amendments/Initiative; constitutional amendment to increase vote required to pass amendment to or revision of State Constitution proposed by initiative from majority of those electors voting on matter in election to three-fifths of those electors voting on matter in election. Amends s. 5, Art. XI. |
| 12/1/2003 | HOUSE Referred to Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments; Ethics & Elections (PR); Procedures |
| 1/26/2004 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments, 02/02/04, 5:15 pm, 404-H --Workshop only |
| 2/4/2004 | HOUSE Withdrawn from Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments; Ethics & Elections; Procedures; Withdrawn prior to introduction |
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| State Constitution/Amendments; constitutional amendment to require submissions of constitutional amendments proposed by Legislature to Attorney General at least 7 days prior to final vote by Legislature; requires review by Supreme Court of lower court decisions declaring legislatively proposed constitutional amendment to be unconstitutional; authorizes public to convene constitutional convention on specific amendments to Constitution, etc. Amends Art. XI. |
| 1/23/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments; Ethics & Elections (PR); Procedures |
| 1/26/2004 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments, 02/02/04, 5:15 pm, 404-H --Workshop only |
| 2/2/2004 | HOUSE Workshopped by Select Committee on Constitutional Amendments |
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| Land Development Regulations; limits effect of judicial determinations concerning certain development orders pursuant to adopted land development regulations under Local Government Comprehensive Planning & Land Development Regulation Act; provides exception; provides for retroactive application. Amends 163.3167. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/8/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Local Affairs (LGV); Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Judiciary |
| 3/1/2004 | HOUSE On Subcommittee agenda-- Local Affairs (LGV), 03/03/04, 3:15 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment of Session, Reed Hall |
| 3/3/2004 | HOUSE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Local Affairs; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| 2020 Water Study Commission; creates said commission; provides for appointment & qualification of members; provides duties of commission; provides for public hearings; provides for executive director & technical advisory committees; requires reports; provides duties of DEP. APPROPRIATION: $250,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 9/26/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 10/10/2003 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Land Development Regulation; prohibits abrogation of local land development order that has been granted under specified conditions; provides retroactive applicability. Amends 163.3167. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/23/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 03/01/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K |
| 3/1/2004 | SENATE CS by Comprehensive Planning; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE Now in Judiciary |
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| Community Affairs Dept.; expresses Legislature's intent to enact legislation to transfer powers & duties of department to Secretary of State. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 10/7/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 10/10/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Ad Valorem Taxes/NW Fla. Water Mgmt.; constitutional amendment to provide uniform maximum millage rate for water management purposes for entire state by removing maximum 0.05 mill limitation on millage rate for Northwest Florida Water Management District. Amends s. 9, Art. VII. |
| 1/13/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Public Lands & Water Resources (NR); Natural Resources; Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Finance & Tax |
| 1/23/2004 | HOUSE On Subcommittee agenda-- Public Lands & Water Resources (NR), 02/04/04, 1:00 pm, 404-H; On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 02/04/04, 2:00 pm, 404-H --If received |
| 2/4/2004 | HOUSE Temporarily Deferred by Public Lands & Water Resources; Not received by Natural Resources |
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| School Growth Planning; revises procedures for coordinating efforts of local planning agencies & school districts toward planning for school growth. Amends 163.3174. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/9/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 02/16/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K |
| 2/16/2004 | SENATE CS by Comprehensive Planning; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 2/18/2004 | SENATE Now in Education |
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| Water Resources; requires local governments to include projected water use in comprehensive plans; clarifies provisions re payment of annual regulatory assessment fees by utility; provides for development of water conservation guidance manual by DEP; provides for public workshop on development of regional water supply plans that include consideration of population projections; revises provisions re reuse feasibility studies, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/23/2004 | HOUSE On Subcommittee agenda-- Public Lands & Water Resources (NR), 02/04/04, 1:00 pm, 404-H; On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 02/04/04, 2:00 pm, 404-H --If received |
| 2/4/2004 | HOUSE Favorable with 3 Amendments by Public Lands & Water Resources; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Natural Resources; On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 02/04/04, 2:00 pm, 404-H; CS by Natural Resources; 16 Yeas, 2 Nays |
| 3/5/2004 | HOUSE Now in Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (AP) |
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| Fla. High-Speed Rail Authority Act; provides that tax exemption provided to authority does not apply to income, sales, or other taxable transactions re associated development, as defined by act. Amends 341.840. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 10/20/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 10/30/2003 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Ratification of Amendments/Votes; constitutional amendment to increase vote required by voters to ratify amendment to State Constitution from majority to two-thirds of those voting in election. Amends s. 5, Art. XI. |
| 10/20/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 10/30/2003 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
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| Water Mgmt. Districts/Boundaries; revises boundaries of Southwest Florida Water Management District & South Florida Water Management District; provides for transfer of land & other incidentals from SWFWMD to SFWMD. Amends 373.069,.0691. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/1/2004 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax, 03/03/04, 9:00 am, Reed Hall |
| 3/3/2004 | HOUSE Favorable by Finance & Tax; 20 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Agriculture & Environment Appropriations |
| 3/5/2004 | HOUSE On Subcommittee agenda-- Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (AP), 03/09/04, 5:30 pm, 306-H |
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| Intergovernmental Programs; repeals "Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969". Repeals 163.01. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2004. |
| 10/22/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 10/30/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Communication and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity |
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| Coastal Redevelopment; cites act as "Coastal Redevelopment Hazard Mitigation Demonstration Project Act"; defines term "local hazard mitigation strategy"; provides additional requirement for local government's comprehensive plan concerning hazard mitigation; authorizes demonstration project in certain counties to allow for redevelopment of coastal areas within designated coastal high hazard area, etc. Amends 163.3164,.3177,.3178, 186.515, 288.975, 369.303. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/17/2004 | HOUSE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Local Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/1/2004 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Local Government & Veterans' Affairs, 03/03/04, 4:00 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment of subcommittees, Reed Hall |
| 3/3/2004 | HOUSE CS by Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| Public Records Requirement/Exemption; creates exemption from public-records requirements to include building plans, blueprints, schematic drawings, & diagrams held by public agency & relating to specified facilities, developments, & structures; provides exceptions; provides for legislative review & repeal; provides definitions; provides statement of public necessity. Amends 119.07. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/21/2004 | SENATE CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 1/23/2004 | SENATE Now in Rules and Calendar |
| 3/3/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
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| Surplus State Lands/Disposition; provides for disposition of certain surplus state lands; revises definition to increase monetary value of fixtures & tangible personal property that must be included in inventory of property. Amends 253.034, 274.02. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 12/8/2003 | SENATE Favorable by Comprehensive Planning; 6 Yeas, 1 Nay |
| 12/9/2003 | SENATE Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity |
| 3/5/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 03/10/04, 3:30 pm, 110-S |
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| Local Governments/Annexation; provides for annexation of local enclaves; creates "Local Government Boundary Adjustment & Service Delivery Interlocal Agreement Act"; provides process for external enclave interlocal agreements; provides dispute resolution process; provides for transfer of powers; provides for municipalities to exercise extraterritorial powers; provides for amendment of certain municipal charters; provides grounds for invalidating annexation, etc. Amends Ch. 171. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004 except as otherwise provided. |
| 10/24/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/14/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Judiciary |
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| Constitutional Amendments/Initiative; provides prerequisites to placing on ballot constitutional amendment proposed by initiative. Amends 100.371; creates 100.3715. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 10/24/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/14/2003 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Ad Valorem Taxes/Water Management; constitutional amendment re ad valorem taxes for water management purposes which provides uniform maximum millage rate for entire state by increasing millage rate from 0.05 mill to 1 mill for northwest portion of state lying west of line between ranges two & three east. Amends s. 9, Art. VII. |
| 1/20/2004 | SENATE Favorable by Comprehensive Planning; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Finance and Taxation |
| 1/26/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 02/05/04, 9:00 am, 37-S |
| 2/5/2004 | SENATE Favorable by Finance and Taxation; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government |
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| Rental Car Surcharge; revises allocations of proceeds from rental car surcharge. Amends 212.0606. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 1/15/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 1/27/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Tourism (COM); Commerce; Finance & Tax; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
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| Community Development Districts; provides for additional dissolution procedures; specifies procedures for selecting chair at initial landowners' meeting; requires notice of landowners' elections; authorizes supervisor of elections to designate seat numbers for resident supervisors of board; allows candidates option of paying filing fee to qualify for election; specifies number of petition signatures required to qualify for election, etc. Amends 190.046,.006. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/17/2004 | HOUSE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Local Affairs; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/1/2004 | HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Local Government & Veterans' Affairs, 03/03/04, 4:00 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment of subcommittees, Reed Hall |
| 3/3/2004 | HOUSE CS by Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| Comprehensive Plans/Rural Community; provides exception to limit on frequency of adopting amendments to comprehensive plan by rural communities. Amends 163.3187. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 11/12/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 11/24/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Governmental Oversight and Productivity |
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| Developments of Regional Impact; revises provisions governing substantial deviation standards for date of buildout of development. Amends 380.06. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/3/2004 | HOUSE Placed on Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 3/04/04 |
| 3/4/2004 | HOUSE Read second time; Ordered engrossed |
| 3/5/2004 | HOUSE Read third time; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 |
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| Constitutional Amendments/Initiative; requires supervisors of elections to verify first 10 percent of initiative petition signatures within 30 days after submission; requires sponsors of initiative petitions to submit signatures required to supervisors of elections no later than 180 days before next general election; requires supervisors of elections to conduct name-by-name, signature-by-signature check of number of authorized signatures on such petitions, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/23/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/6/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Ethics & Elections (PR); Procedures; Appropriations |
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| Coastal Redevelopment; cites act as "Coastal Redevelopment Hazard Mitigation Demonstration Project Act"; defines term "local hazard mitigation strategy"; provides additional requirement for local government's comprehensive plan concerning hazard mitigation; authorizes demonstration project in certain counties to allow for redevelopment of coastal areas within designated coastal high hazard area, etc. Amends 163.3164,.3177,.3178, 186.515, 288.975, 369.303. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/6/2004 | SENATE Now in Natural Resources |
| 1/26/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 02/03/04, 9:00 am, 37-S |
| 2/3/2004 | SENATE Favorable by Natural Resources; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development |
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| Electric Transmission Line Siting; changes short title to "Fla. Electric Transmission Line Siting Act"; revises provisions for applicability, certification, & exemptions under act; requires application to contain starting point & ending point of transmission line specifically defined by applicant & verified by commission; revises provisions for notice by electric utility of its intent to construct exempted transmission line, etc. Amends Ch. 403, 373.441. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/6/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Environmental Regulation (NR); Natural Resources; Business Regulation; Finance & Tax; Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
| 3/2/2004 | HOUSE On Subcommittee agenda-- Environmental Regulation (NR), 03/04/04, 8:30 am, 306-H; On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 03/04/04, 9:00 am, 404-H --If received |
| 3/4/2004 | HOUSE Favorable with 1 Amendment by Environmental Regulation; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays; CS by Natural Resources; 17 Yeas, 1 Nay |
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| Environmental Permitting System; cites act as "Performance-based Permitting Act"; provides compliance incentives for certain environmental permitting activities; provides for consequences for certain noncompliance with certain permitting decisions; provides for agency consideration of applicant's compliance history for certain purposes; requires agency notification of formal enforcement actions, etc. Amends Ch. 403, 373.413, 161.041. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2005. |
| 11/21/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/5/2003 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Comprehensive Planning; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
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| Working Waterfronts; defines term "working waterfront"; provides requirements of counties & governmental entities re working waterfronts; authorizes assessment of fee to fund public boat ramp construction; requires study & report to Governor & Legislature. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/3/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/12/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Natural Resources; Finance & Tax; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
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| Wekiva River Basin Act; provides popular name of "Wekiva River Basin Parkway & Protection Act"; provides legislative intent re protecting Wekiva River Basin & implementing certain findings & recommendations of Wekiva River Basin Coordinating Committee. Creates 163.3247. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/5/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/20/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Natural Resources; Appropriations |
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| Water Resources; revises procedure for fixing & changing rates to include recovery of costs of alternative water supply facilities; provides for development of water conservation guidance manual by DEP; provides for public workshop on development of regional water supply plans; expands requirements of 5-year water resource development work program for water management districts; requires certain uses of reclaimed water at state facilities, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided. |
| 2/6/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 2/20/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Public Lands & Water Resources (NR); Natural Resources; Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
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| Conflict Resolution/Annexation; requires governmental entity affected by annexation or contraction to initiate conflict resolution procedures under certain circumstances; provides definition; provides for award of attorney's fees to prevailing party. Amends 171.081. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/12/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/3/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Judicial Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
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| Water Resources; supports continued inclusion of "local sources first" policy in chapter 373, Florida Statutes, & opposes any amendment to state's water resource policy which allows, encourages, or promotes water transfers. |
| 12/5/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Rules and Calendar |
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| Water Resources; requires local governments to include projected water use in comprehensive plans; authorizes governing board of water management district to adopt rules identifying certain preferred water supply sources; authorizes water mgmt. districts to require use of reclaimed water in lieu of surface or groundwater when use of uncommitted reclaimed water is environmentally, economically, & technically feasible, etc. Amends 163.3167, 373.250; creates 373.2234. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 12/9/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/18/2003 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Comprehensive Planning; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
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| Department of State; authorizes nonstandard internal structuring of Department of State; reorganizes department; provides for assistant Secretary of State & deputy secretaries of state; deletes existing divisions of department & creates offices as internal subdivisions & provides their responsibilities; provides definitions applicable to public libraries & state archives; amends various provisions to conform, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/18/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/3/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Commerce; State Administration; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
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| Rural Counties; transfers Small Co. Technical Assistance Program by type two transfer from Agric. & Consumer Services Dept. to Community Affairs Dept.; describes designees to Rural Economic Development Initiative; authorizes provision of grants to fiscally constrained counties; provides for grant application process, marketing process, review criteria, review process, & reporting requirement, etc. Amends 163.05, 288.0656; creates 288.06571. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/19/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/5/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Agriculture; Appropriations |
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| Water Resources; revises procedure for fixing & changing rates to include recovery of costs of alternative water supply facilities; provides for development of water conservation guidance manual by DEP; provides for public workshop on development of regional water supply plans that include consideration of population projections; expands requirements of 5-year water resource development work program for water management districts, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided. |
| 2/9/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 02/17/04, 9:00 am, 37-S |
| 2/17/2004 | SENATE Temporarily Postponed by Natural Resources |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE On Committee Agenda - Natural Resources, 03/09/2004, 9:00am, 37 S |
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| Agricultural Economic Development; provides cause of action for landowners aggrieved by certain changes to agricultural land use; provides for amendment to local government comprehensive plan for agricultural enclave; provides requirements re purchase of lands where agricultural lease exists; specifies conditions for permit renewal for consumptive use of water for agricultural purposes, etc. Creates 70.005, 259.047, 373.407; amends 163.2514,.2517, 373.236. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/19/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/5/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Agriculture; Agriculture & Environment Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
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| Developments of Regional Impact; provides for reduction in issues that must be included in application for development approval; revises requirements for development orders that require contribution of land or public facilities; prohibits local government from issuing permit for development subsequent to termination date contained in development order; revises criteria under which certain marinas & waterports are exempt from review, etc. Amends 380.06. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 12/11/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 12/18/2003 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Natural Resources; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Rules and Calendar |
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| Florida Greenways & Trails Act; renames "Recreational Trails System" law, "Florida Greenways & Trails Act"; corrects reference; revises legislative intent; requires written landowner authorization for public access to private lands; extends terms of certain appointees to Florida Greenways & Trails Council; creates Conserve by Bicycle Program within DOT; exempts Florida Mining-Recreation, Inc., from tax on sales, use & other transactions, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/20/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/5/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Natural Resources; State Administration; Appropriations |
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| Southwest Fla. Water Mgmt. District; revises residency requirements for vacancies on governing board of district. Amends 373.073. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/9/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 02/18/04, 9:00 am, 110-S |
| 2/18/2004 | SENATE Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; 6 Yeas, 3 Nays; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education |
| 3/2/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar; Rereferred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Local Water Sources First Day; supports continued inclusion of "local sources first" policy in chapter 373, Florida Statutes, & opposes any amendment to state's water resource policy which allows, encourages, or promotes water transfers. |
| 12/12/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Rules and Calendar |
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| Developments of Regional Impact; provides that applications for development approval filed after certain date need only provide information & analysis for certain specified issues; requires certain required contributions to proposed development to provide proportional benefit to development; deletes prohibition against local governments issuing development permits after certain threshold dates in development order, etc. Amends 380.06,.0651. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2005. |
| 2/20/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/5/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Local Affairs (LGV); Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Appropriations |
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| Wekiva River Basin Act; cites act as Wekiva River Basin Parkway & Protection Act; provides legislative intent re protecting Wekiva River Basin & implementing findings & recommendations of Wekiva River Basin Coordinating Committee. Creates 163.3247. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 12/12/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/6/2004 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Comprehensive Planning; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Environmental Protection; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re environmental protection. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 12/15/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/6/2004 | SENATE Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Department of Community Affairs; expresses legislative intent to revise laws re Department of Community Affairs. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 12/15/2003 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/16/2004 | SENATE Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Developments of Regional Impact; requires that individual use & multiuse guidelines & standards be increased in specified areas if one land use of multiuse development is residential & amounts to not less than specified percentage of jurisdiction's residential threshold; revises provisions governing substantial deviation standards for date of buildout of development. Amends 380.06. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/16/2004 | SENATE CS by Comprehensive Planning; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 2/18/2004 | SENATE Now in Rules and Calendar |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
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| Alternative Energy; creates Florida Alternative Energy Technology Center, Inc.; provides for organization, purpose, & duties of center; provides for transfer of state energy program from DCA to DEP. APPROPRIATION: $500,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/9/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communication and Public Utilities, 02/17/04, 2:00 pm, 110-S. |
| 2/17/2004 | SENATE CS by Communication and Public Utilities; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 2/19/2004 | SENATE Now in Natural Resources |
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| Community Development Districts; provides for additional dissolution procedures; specifies procedures for selecting chair at initial landowners' meeting; requires notice of landowners' elections; authorizes supervisor of elections to designate seat numbers for resident supervisors of board; allows candidates option of paying filing fee to qualify for election; specifies number of petition signatures required to qualify for election, etc. Amends 190.046,.006. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/23/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 03/01/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K |
| 3/1/2004 | SENATE CS by Comprehensive Planning; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE Now in Natural Resources |
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| Rural Land Protection; provides conclusions of study by Agriculture & Consumer Services Dept.; provides for distribution of certain excise taxes on documents to Rural Lands Program TF of department; authorizes issuance of bonds for rural land protection; authorizes use of rural land protection bonds to implement provisions re conservation & rural land protection easements & agreements, etc. Amends 570.70,.207,.71, 201.15; creates 215.6195. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent. |
| 1/7/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/16/2004 | SENATE Referred to Agriculture; Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
| 3/5/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/10/04, 3:30 pm, 301-C |
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| Transportation Facilities; removes restrictions on use of specified proceeds in State Transportation TF; revises use of certain proceeds of local option fuel tax; provides for distribution of such funds to Transportation Rural Initiative Program & to counties; revises provisions for use of new discretionary highway capacity funds; removes provisions to fund Transportation Outreach Program; revises planning procedures of metropolitan planning organizations, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/27/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
| 3/5/2004 | HOUSE Referred to Transportation Systems (TR); Transportation; Finance & Tax; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
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| Annexation of Unincorporated Areas; (Broward Co.) requires Broward Co. to establish plan for annexation of unincorporated areas & annexation of such areas by one or more ordinances; requires consultation; provides definitions; provides for public hearings; requires certain notices & publication of notices; provides for interlocal agreement establishing certain criteria for annexations; authorizes referenda; provides for statutory construction, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/27/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Renewable Energy; cites act as "Renewable Electric Energy Production Act"; provides legislative findings; authorizes Public Service Commission to require public utilities to offer purchase contract to facilities that produce qualified renewable resources; provides requirements for such contracts; provides for cost recovery; provides for sales of renewable energy to utility other than host utility, etc. Creates 366.91,.92,.93,.94,.95,.96. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2004. |
| 2/9/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communication and Public Utilities, 02/17/04, 2:00 pm, 110-S |
| 2/17/2004 | SENATE Temporarily Postponed by Communication and Public Utilities |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communication and Public Utilities, 03/09/04, 1:00 pm, 110-S |
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| Wireless Emergency Telephone Service; revises provisions for facilitating service implementation; provides minimum standards applicable to local govt. regulation of placement, construction, or modification of wireless communications facilities; limits imposition of fee, fine, surety, or insurance requirements by local government upon wireless communications provider; provides for square footage & height limitations which shall supersede current limitations, etc. Amends 365.172. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/27/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| High-Speed Ground Transportation; constitutional amendment to repeal Section 19 of Article X of State Constitution to eliminate constitutional requirement that state provide for development & operation of high-speed ground transportation system. Repeals s. 19, Art. X. |
| 1/9/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| 2005 Smart Growth Study Commission; provides for appointment, duties, & qualification of members; provides for public involvement; provides for staff & advisory committees; provides for duties of Community Affairs Dept. APPROPRIATION: $300,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/27/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Water Management Districts; eliminates obsolete requirement for report by districts. Amends 373.199. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/13/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources |
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| Consolidation & Recordation of Lands; provides for assembly & readjustment of certain land plats; limits actions to recover certain property after tax deed has been issued; revises requirements of future land use plan elements of required comprehensive plan to address antiquated subdivisions & consolidation of certain properties for certain purposes; includes antiquated subdivisions under certain community redevelopment plan requirements, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/1/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Wetlands Mitigation; provides additional criteria for local governments re uniform wetlands mitigation assessment methods under certain circumstances. Amends 373.414. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/1/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Renewable Energy; provides legislative findings & intent; provides state energy policy; amends & renumbers specified provision re development of solar energy standards; requires Fla. Solar Energy Center to adopt certain standards; revises language in provisions re funding by electric utilities of local governmental solid waste facilities that generate electricity; transfers responsibility for Fla. Clean Air Act from DCA to DEP, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/1/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Legislative Historic Preservation; creates Legislative Historic Preservation Commission within legislative branch of government; provides for membership of commission & terms of office; provides powers & duties of commission. Creates 11.801. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 1/15/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations |
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| Renewable Electric Energy Production; provides popular name "Renewable Electric Energy Production Act"; requires PSC to require public utilities to offer purchase contract to facilities that produce qualified renewable resources; provides requirements for such contracts; provides for cost recovery; provides for sales of renewable energy to utility other than host utility; establishes new requirements for solid waste management, etc. Creates 366.91,.95; amends 403.7061. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2004. |
| 3/1/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Land Development; provides for issuance of escheatment tax deed that is free & clear of any tax certificates, accrued taxes, & liens of any nature for certain properties; provides immunity for county from environmental liability for certain properties that escheat to county; provides legislative findings re mixed-use, high-density urban infill & redevelopment projects, etc. Amends 197.502, 163.3177. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/1/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Military Affairs; creates Office of Military & State Relations; provides for exchange of information re proposed land use decisions between counties & local governments & military installations; provides for future land use plan element of comprehensive plans to include compatibility with military installations; requires inclusion of criteria; creates Military Base Protection Grant Program, etc. Creates 14.2018; amends Ch. 163, 288.980. APPROPRIATION: $12,000,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/23/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 03/01/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K |
| 3/1/2004 | SENATE CS by Comprehensive Planning; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE Now in Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; On Committee agenda-- Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services, 03/09/04, 9:00 am, 412-K |
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| Southwest Fla. Expressway Authority; creates provisions titled "Southwest Florida Expressway Authority" & creates authority; provides for Southwest Florida Transportation System; provides State Board of Administration may act as fiscal agent; provides for lease-purchase agreement with DOT; provides for acquisition of lands & property; provides for exemption from taxation; provides eligibility for investments & security, etc. Creates 348.993-.9946. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent. |
| 3/1/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Rental Car Surcharge; revises allocations of proceeds from rental car surcharge. Amends 212.0606. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Transportation; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations |
| 3/1/2004 | SENATE Pending withdrawal |
| 3/2/2004 | SENATE Withdrawn from Transportation; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Withdrawn from further consideration |
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| Department of State; authorizes nonstandard internal structuring of Department of State; reorganizes department; provides for assistant Secretary of State & deputy secretaries of state; deletes existing divisions of department & creates offices as internal subdivisions & provides their responsibilities; amends provisions to conform; provides definitions applicable to public libraries & state archives, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 1/22/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Comprehensive Planning; Ethics and Elections; Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations |
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| Rural Land Protection; provides conclusions of study by Agric. & Consumer Services Dept.; provides for distribution of certain excise taxes on documents to Rural Lands Program Trust Fund of dept.; authorizes issuance of bonds for rural land protection; provides certain conditions; provides that issuance of such bonds is in best interests of state; provides uses for funds in Conservation & Recreation Lands Program TF, etc. Amends 570.70,.207,.71, 201.15; creates 215.6195. EFFECTIVE DATE: Contingent. |
| 3/2/2004 | HOUSE Filed |
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| Constitutional Amendments; requires Attorney General to immediately petition Supreme Court for review of certain fiscal impact statements; reduces period for which initiative petition signatures remain valid; revises times within which Revenue Estimating Conference must complete its analysis & fiscal impact statement for amendments proposed by initiative, etc. Amends 16.061, 100.371, 101.161,.62; repeals 100.381; reenacts 15.21, 216.136(3)(a). EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 1/27/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/5/2004 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Finance and Taxation; Rules and Calendar |
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| Agricultural Economic Development; provides cause of action for landowners aggrieved by certain changes to agricultural land use; provides requirements re purchase of lands for which agricultural lease exists; authorizes certain horserace permitholders making specified capital expenditures to conduct any pari-mutuel wagering activity authorized by Pari-Mutuel Wagering law, or any gambling activity authorized by Gambling law; provides requirements, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/1/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/04/04, 10:45 am, 301-C |
| 3/2/2004 | SENATE (Amended Meeting Time) On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/04/04, 11:15 am, 301-C |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE CS by Agriculture; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays |
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| State Constitution/Amendments; constitutional amendment to require submissions of constitutional amendments proposed by Legislature to Attorney General at least 7 days prior to final vote by Legislature; requires review by Supreme Court of lower court decisions declaring legislatively proposed constitutional amendment to be unconstitutional; authorizes public to convene constitutional convention on specific amendments to Constitution, etc. Amends ss. 1-7, Art. XI. |
| 1/28/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/5/2004 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
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| Constitutional Amendments/Initiative; constitutional amendment that would reserve to electors right to propose law by initiative process & approve it by referendum; requires that for constitutional amendments proposed by initiative, necessary number of signatures be collected within 12-month period; increases number of signatures required; increases vote required for ratification from majority to three-fifths of those voting on proposal, etc. Amends Arts. III, IV, XI. |
| 2/2/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/17/2004 | SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar |
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| Water & Wastewater Utilities/Fees; requires large water & wastewater utilities to pay regulatory assessment fees semiannually; requires small utilities with revenues less than $200,000 to pay annually. Amends 367.145. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/5/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/17/2004 | SENATE Referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Comprehensive Planning; Finance and Taxation |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communication and Public Utilities, 03/09/04, 1:00 pm, 110-S |
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| Electric Transmission Line Siting; changes short title to "Fla. Electric Transmission Line Siting Act"; revises provisions for applicability, certification, & exemptions under act; requires that application contain starting point & ending point of transmission line specifically defined by applicant & verified by commission; revises provisions for notice by electric utility of its intent to construct exempted transmission line, etc. Amends Ch. 403, 373.441. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/6/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/17/2004 | SENATE Referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Comprehensive Planning; Natural Resources; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communication and Public Utilities, 03/09/04, 1:00 pm, 110-S |
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| Environmental Permitting System; names section as "Florida Incentive-based Permitting Act"; provides for Incentive-based Permitting Program; provides compliance incentives for certain environmental permitting activities; provides for administration by DEP; requires DEP to adopt certain rules; specifies application of said program provisions; revises criteria for department permit issuance to conform, etc. Creates 403.0874; amends 403.087, 373.413, 161.041. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/16/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 2/23/2004 | SENATE Referred to Natural Resources; Agriculture; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations |
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| Land Development; provides for issuance of escheatment tax deed that is free & clear of any tax certificates, accrued taxes, & liens of any nature for certain properties; provides immunity for county from environmental liability for certain properties that escheat to county; provides legislative findings re mixed-use, high-density urban infill & redevelopment projects, etc. Amends 197.502, 163.3177. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/18/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/3/2004 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Judiciary; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations |
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| Rural Counties; transfers Small Co. Technical Assistance Program by type two transfer from Agric. & Consumer Services Dept. to Community Affairs Dept.; describes designees to Rural Economic Development Initiative; authorizes provision of grants to fiscally constrained counties; provides for grant application process, marketing process, review criteria, review process, & reporting requirement, etc. Amends 163.05, 288.0656; creates 288.06571. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/23/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/3/2004 | SENATE Referred to Agriculture; Comprehensive Planning; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations |
| 3/5/2004 | SENATE On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/10/04, 3:30 pm, 301-C |
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| Growth Management; expresses legislative intent to enact legislation re growth management. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 2/26/2004 | SENATE Filed |
| 3/3/2004 | SENATE Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
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| Voting Systems/Requirements; revises requirement & provides additional requirements for voting systems in order to be approved by Dept. of State. Amends 101.5606. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 2/27/2004 | SENATE Filed |
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| Amendment or Revision/Voting; constitutional amendment to require that, effective for any proposed constitutional amendment or revision filed with Secretary of State after June 1, 2004, amendment or revision must be approved by at least three-fifths of electors of state voting on measure rather than by simple majority. Amends s. 5, Art. XI; creates s. 26, Art XII. |
| 2/27/2004 | SENATE Filed |
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| Citizen Initiatives; proposes amendment to State Constitution to provide that constitutional amendment or revision proposed by citizen initiative must alter, amend, or repeal existing article or amendment to State Constitution, address fundamental right of citizen of this state, or seek to create, implement, or otherwise change basic structure of state government. Amends s. 3, Art. XI. |
| 2/27/2004 | SENATE Filed |
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| Florida High-Speed Rail Authority; redefines terms "authority" & "high-speed rail system"; revises tax exemption of authority & its agents & contractors; provides for annual redetermination of eligibility for exemption; provides for recapture of taxes when exemption is used inappropriately; provides for rules. Amends 341.8203. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2005. |
| 3/1/2004 | SENATE Filed |
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| Consolidation & Recordation of Lands; provides for assembly & readjustment of certain land plats; limits actions to recover certain property after tax deed has been issued; revises requirements of future land use plan elements of required comprehensive plan to address antiquated subdivisions & consolidation of certain properties for certain purposes; includes antiquated subdivisions under certain community redevelopment plan requirements, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/2/2004 | SENATE Filed |
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| Smart Growth Management Commission; creates 2005 Smart Growth Management Commission; provides for its membership & requirements for voting; provides for appointments by Governor, President of Senate, & Speaker of House of Representatives; requires Transportation Secretary, Community Affairs Secretary, Environmental Protection Secretary, & Agriculture Commissioner or their designees to serve as ex officio nonvoting members; requires DCA to provide staff support, etc. APPROPRIATION: $300,000. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/2/2004 | SENATE Filed |
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| Annexation/Conflict Resolution; requires county, municipality, or special district to complete conflict resolution procedures before seeking judicial review; provides for costs & attorney's fees to be paid to prevailing party, not just to prevailing complainant. Amends 171.081. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE Filed |
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| Wireless Emergency Telephone System; provides legislative intent re emergency wireless telephone system; provides standards for local governments to follow when regulating placement, construction, or modification of wireless communications facility; provides that any moratorium affecting wireless communications facility must be adopted as if it were zoning ordinance & may continue for no longer than 6 months after moratorium's adoption, etc. Amends 365.172. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2004. |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE Filed |
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| Greenways & Trails; revises legislative intent re development & completion of Fla. National Scenic Trail; provides that certain facilities open to public which are designated as part of state trail system covered by state's liability protection; requires private landowner's written authorization to DEP for public access to land that has been designated; revises general powers of DEP re greenways & trails, etc. Amends Ch. 260, 373, 378, 380. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE Filed |
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| Water Mgmt. District/Plans/Reports; directs South Florida Water Management District to undertake pilot project to consolidate certain plans & reports; provides temporary new deadline in lieu of statutory deadlines for submission of certain plans & reports of district; requires district to report to Governor & Legislature by certain date; provides for termination of project. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. |
| 3/4/2004 | SENATE Filed |
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